Topeka, Kan. – The Washburn University mathematics & statistics department hosted 173 students from 24 local high schools for their annual Math Day Tuesday, Nov. 12. Students participated in math testing and the “Mathnificent Race,” a scavenger hunt on the Washburn University campus for information required to solve a sequence of problems as quickly as possible.
Sriram Srini from Blue Valley North High School earned the overall top score on the exam. Blue Valley North High School also placed first in the 6A team awards. Seaman High School placed first in the 5A division, Eudora High School placed first in the 4A division, Wellsville High School placed first in the 3A division and Maur Hill Mount Academy placed first in 1A/2A. Olathe South High School won the Mathnificent Race.
The top three individual scorers in the senior and non-senior categories all receive medals, and the top three scorers from each school receive ribbons. The top team in each of the 1A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A school classifications and the top overall scorer receive plaques.
Top Score on Exam
Sriram Srini with a score of 40 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School
Individual Awards
Senior Students
1st place: Sriram Srini with a score of 40 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School2nd place: Micah Propleschwith a score of 34 out of 40, Seaman High School
3rd place: Kylie Weip with a score of 34 out of 40, Seaman High School
Honorable Mentions, Senior Students
Sidney Chinn with a score of 33 out of 40, Seaman High SchoolMax Zhang with a score of 32 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School
Tommy Johnson with a score of 30 out of 40, Bonner Spring High School
Luke Lassey with a score of 28 out of 40, Holton High School
Jacob Kramer score of 27 out of 40, Leavenworth High School
Non-Senior Students
1st place: Matthew Chen with a score of 38 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School2nd place: Sean Akkulugari with a score of 34 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School
3rd place: Wyatt Pence with a score of 34 out of 40, Olathe South High School
Honorable Mentions, Non-Senior Students
Colton Jenkins with a score of 32 out of 40, Eudora High SchoolDilsha Chebolu with a score of 32 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School
Davian Copeland with a score of 31 out of 40, Lawrence High School
Anisha Dhir with a score of 31 out of 40, Washburn Rural High School
Nicholas He with a score of 30 out of 40, Washburn Rural High School
Given Jett with a score of 30 out of 40, Shawnee Mission North High School
Arvindh Sriram with a score of 30 out of 40, Olathe South High School
Team Awards
6A
First Place: (score of 112) Blue Valley North High SchoolSecond Place: (score of 91) Olathe South High School
Other participating schools were Lawrence High School, Washburn Rural High School and Shawnee Mission North.
5A
First Place: (score of 101) Seaman High School
Second Place: (score of 74) Leavenworth High School
Other participating schools were Bonner Springs High School, Shawnee Heights High School and Topeka West High School.
4A
First Place: (score of 83) Eudora High SchoolSecond Place: (score of 80) Holton High School
Other participating schools were Clay Center Community High School and Fort Scott High School.
3A
First Place: (score of 69) Wellsville Lake High School
Second Place: (score of 67) Osawatomie High School
Other participating schools were Pleasant Ridge High School, Royal Valley High School and Silver Lake High School.
1A and 2A
First Place: (score of 68) Maur Hill Mount Academy
Second Place: (score of 60) Rossville High School
Other participating schools were Valley Falls High School, Blue Valley Randolph High School and Flint Hills High School.
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This is the 54rd annual Math Day; this event is a Washburn tradition dating back to 1969 (Math Day 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19). Each November, high school students from all over northeast Kansas come to Washburn to compete in a 40-question competitive mathematics exam. Teachers accompanying the students have a discussion of current issues of importance to mathematics educators and/or participate in activities to enhance teaching mathematics in the classroom.
For further information, contact:
Joy Bailes
Director of Internal Communications and Brand Management
Telephone: (785) 670-2153
Cell: (785) 230-1648
Email: joy.bailes@washburn.edu
